The Lockdown List: our most in-demand cosmetic surgery procedures
‘Zoom face envy’, lockdown weight gain and the ability to hide away while you’re recovering from your op have all been credited with an increase in cosmetic surgery demand over the last few months. Certainly, here at Karidis Clinic, we’ve been busy during lockdown answering your queries and discussing your concerns during the online consultations […]
Breast Cosmetic Procedure Options Explained
Breast augmentation remains the most popular plastic surgery procedure in the UK and has helped make plastic surgery seem more accessible and acceptable, but enhancing your breasts isn’t your only option. You might have always been unhappy with your breast shape or size, or maybe you’ve seen them change and begin to look less pert […]
The impact of COVID on cosmetic surgery revealed
New data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons gives an interesting insight into what the cosmetic surgery sector may look like post-quarantine. The organisation conducted a survey of their members to understand what changes they are incorporating into their practices and to try gauge if there had been a shift in demand when it […]
The final countdown: eat your way to cosmetic surgery success
The maxim is that if you fail to prepare, then you’re preparing to fail, and that’s as true for cosmetic surgery as with everything else. Making sure you’re in optimal health before your procedure can help deliver the optimal outcome and, as a recent study proved, even those very last few meals might make a […]
Mr Alex Karidis comments on Love Island cosmetic surgery secrets in Mirror
We are now a couple of weeks into Love Island‘s winter season and as well as speculating on which couples are going to last the distance, we’re also trying to figure out what aesthetic tweaks the contestants have undergone. The emergence of younger photos of identical twins Jess and Eve Gale confirmed what many suspected; […]
Cosmetic surgery in the spotlight
To many, Love Island isn’t just a guilty pleasure but actually a highly damaging blight on TV, fuelling a rise in body anxiety in young people. And now presenter Caroline Flack has decided to lean into the controversy further with the announcement of her latest TV venture, a C4 show called The Surjury. Each episode […]
New to Karidis Clinic: Calf Reduction
If you’re bothered about the appearance of your calves – maybe you feel they are too masculine looking or too muscular – a calf reduction is now a possibility and we’re excited to introduce this new treatment to our clinic. Consultant plastic surgeon Mr Mark Ho-Asjoe is highly skilled in injectable treatments and is able […]
RealSelf release their list of most researched cosmetic procedures in 2019
CoolSculpting is no longer offered at Karidis Clinic. Call us on 0207 432 8727 or email us at enquiries@karidis.co.uk to find out what exciting new body reshaping treatments we offer. As 2019 draws to a close and with a new decade is on the horizon, it’s time for all those annual lists and guides […]
What is Hybrid Breast Augmentation?
Hybrid has become one of the buzzwords in the fields of tech and industry and is now dominating the aesthetics market with the introduction of the hybrid breast augmentation. The female desire to enhance the size and shape of their breasts hasn’t disappeared but concerns over breast implants and the impetus to produce the optimal, […]
Breast Implant Scans: Mammograms, MRI and Ultrasounds
Your breast implant integrity screening options: Mammogram: detection of implant ruptures can be very challenging with a mammogram Ultrasound: it may be possible to detect a rupture that ‘escapes’ the capsule that has formed around the implant, but an ultrasound is typically not sensitive enough to detect a rupture MRI: if an ultrasound or mammogram […]
